Okay Lanita - Here goes - I have several "Brick Walls" - you say, ah, well, Jeanette, you've been doing this too long, 34 years is too long to do genealogy - Ha. It is like an ice cream cone that you can't resist.....Only difference is--it is never ending. Here are my Brick Walls: The name of the parents of Ellis Campbell, who was born in Va., was in Jackson Co., Ala in the early 1830's - Was in Ripley Co., MO on the 1840 census, was in Shannon Co by 1850 and never moved - the line moved. WHO were his parents?? I even gave him a beautiful large granite tombstone and he still will not give me the names of his parents. Ha. All the other people working on him, cannot find them either, so I don't feel tooo bad.... Also - Anyone that is a descendant of John Robert Priest who was killed in Gratiot Street Prison in St. Louis as a prisoner of the Civil War. John Robert(normally called Robert) was born in TN in 1825 -I found him on the Johnson Co., IL census of 1850 - then He & his wife and children are found on the 1860 Madison Co., MO census in Polk Tnshp, his wifes name was Elizabeth_____? His children were : Leatha born Oct-Nov 1849, md. John Henry Spain in Madison Co; Sarah Elizabeth born Mar 1851, md Daniel Gube Short; Mary Melissa born 5 May 1855(My gr grandma),. md Simeon Walker Henson ; Margaret Marinda born 1857, md John Gibbs Vance; Greenberry born Jan 1860,md. Ida Henry then Harlee Griffin. I would like to communicate with any descendant of this family. And that is enough for now, altho I have a lot more to ask about. Thank you ever so much for asking......Jeanette Henson McClure. e: >Okay, gang.. I know that there is a war going on, and many have loved ones >over there that they are worried about.. [I know I do!!] but, are you >going to let the thugs that crashed into our world trade center >buildings, and the bullies that supported them, take our way of life away >from us?? > >If you are refraining from genealogy, for this reason, THAT is EXACTLY >what you are allowing them to do. It's time that we pray for our soldiers >and leaders of our country, and keep tabs on the war. YES.. ABSOLUTELY.. >but, let's not refrain from our way of life, including genealogy.. if we >do, they have won that part of the war! Let's not allow them to take away >our way of life that our men and women are fighting for?????? > >If you do not support the war, then you don't have an excuse for not >posting! We are not here to debate that issue, we are here to research and >support each other. > >We have a proud heritage and we have a freedom that the Iraqi people do >not have.. while we are praying, let's continue our genealogy research or >the things we love to do....our way of life.. For us family researchers, >that means, LET'S SEE SOME POSTINGS ON THE LISTS!! > >Trivial, I don't think so.. it's the principal of the thing!! > >So, it's ROLL CALL TIME!!! I know we have several on the list that just >sits back and reads the emails.. and never post!! Are you really serious >about your family roots? If so, then get to posting!!! > >Not sure what to say? Just mention a surname that you are researching, or >what brick wall you have...AND FOR PETE'S SAKE, RESPOND ON THE LIST... >Remember to click on REPLY TO ALL!!! so all will see. > >Let's go, guys!! All this quiet only depresses those who just might need >this as an outlet!! > >For information on my families and some connecting families, check out my >website: >www.lanitasloft.com > >New things are added frequently... and don't forget to write your comments >in the guestbook!! I would also welcome comments on what you would like to see. > > >Lanita Sconce Miller >Wichita, KS > >My ancestors must be in a witness protection program!! > > >==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== >http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/

Jeanette, I gave my gggrandfather a Confederate Stone, and he wouldn't tell me who his GRANDMOTHER was, nor where his father was buried!! The NERVE!!! :>) I am curious about your John Robert PRIEST though.. was he Union or Confederate? If he was Union, I think I can find where he is buried, if you don't know.. Those ROLL OF HONOR books at the library would tell us that. Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita, KS For information on my families, check out my new website: www.lanitasloft.com My ancestors must be in a witness protection program!!